Vancouver, Canada Clinical Trials
A listing of Vancouver, Canada clinical trials actively recruiting patients volunteers.
Found 302 clinical trials
Kidney Check: Diabetes, Blood Pressure & Kidney Health Checks & Care in Indigenous Communities.
Faced with limited access to preventative health care services, Indigenous people living in rural and remote communities are at a higher risk of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and kidney failure, when compared to the general population. The goal of this project is to perform point-of-care testing for CKD and its …
Canadian Fabry Disease Initiative (CFDI) National Registry
CFDI NATIONAL REGISTRY Fabry disease is a rare, inherited, genetic condition due to a deficiency of an enzyme called alpha-galactosidase A. This enzyme deficiency causes the small blood vessels to accumulate a substance called glycolipid. Without sufficient levels of the enzyme, alpha-galactosidase A, persons with Fabry Disease develop severe neuropathic …
Prospective Validation Study of High Volume Urine DNA Testing in Individuals with Suspicion of Urothelial Cancer
Urothelial cancers of the bladder and upper urinary tract account for over 200,000 deaths and 600,000 diagnoses annually worldwide. The most common presenting symptom is hematuria (blood in urine), triggering a cascade of tests, including an invasive examination of the bladder using a flexible scope (cystoscopy). Millions of cystoscopies are …
Postpartum Screening for Anxiety and Comorbid Conditions
The goal of this project is to facilitate the design of individualized postpartum anxiety (PPA) screening strategies in British Columbia (BC), Canada. A cohort of postpartum people (n=550) will be invited to complete the following seven questionnaires at 4-8 weeks after delivery State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Multidimensional …
An Innovative Master Platform for Clinical Trials in Mood Disorders
Mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder affect over 350 million people around the world. While several effective treatments exist, it is often difficult to match the right treatment to an individual person. Repeated efforts to find the right treatment contribute to poor functioning, low quality of life, and …
Enhanced Valves Interventions and Safe AI Generated End Results
This non-interventional study aims to use artificial intelligence to improve the prediction of transcatheter heart valve interventions and optimize patient outcomes. It is based on the analysis of retrospective data from various specialized centers worldwide.
Low-value Care, and Variation in Practice for Children Hospitalized With Bronchiolitis
Low-value care is defined as the use of a health service, such as diagnostics and treatments, for which the harms or costs outweigh the benefits. In pediatrics, investigations or treatments can be unpleasant or traumatizing to the child, can prolong the time spent in hospital, and can create a cascade …
Investigating the Role of Biomarkers in Predicting Outcome for COVID 19
Emergent experimental and anecdotal evidence has indicated that critically ill COVID-19 patients demonstrate two patient sub-types (called phenotypes). In one group the disease progresses slowly and patients have a low potential of developing mild respiratory failure, but in the other group, an exaggerated immune response (hyper-inflammation/cytokine storm) may be linked …
Vascular Complications in Children From T1D Diagnosis
Cardiovascular disease is a complication of type 1 diabetes (T1D), a life-long disease, usually diagnosed in childhood. The goal of this project is to determine the timing and factors leading to vascular damage in children from T1D diagnosis.
Trikafta Exercise Study in Cystic Fibrosis
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) during exercise is a major source of distress and is a commonly reported symptom in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). A recent drug treatment option known as Trikafta, which contains elexacaftor, tezacaftor, and ivacaftor, may be used in patients with CF to help improve lung health. …
